As a Junior in 2011:Played in all 29 matches, including 94 sets for the Bobcats … Led the team in blocks (69) and finished second in kills (150) … Totaled 84 digs, 11 aces and six assists on the season … Posted double-digits in kills four times … Compiled a season-high 13 kills, a career-high nine blocks and five digs in a five-set win against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Oct. 1 … Picked up 11 kills and three blocks against La Salle on Sept. 9 … Finished with 11 kills and seven blocks at Central Connecticut State on Sept. 25 … Collected 11 kills, five digs and five blocks against Central Connecticut State on Oct. 30 … Notched nine kills, three digs and one block against Army on Sept. 16 … Compiled nine kills, two blocks and two digs at St. Francis (N.Y.) on Oct. 23 … Posted eight kills on back-to-back occasions, first against St. Francis (Pa.) on Oct. 15 and then against Robert Morris on Oct. 16.

As a Sophomore in 2010:Played in all 30 matches and 111 sets for the Bobcats in 2010 … Third on the team in blocks with 67 … Tied for third in kills with 213 … Had a season-high 19 kills against Bryant on Nov. 10 … Recorded 14 kills against Fordham on Aug. 28 … Picked up 13 kills at Fairleigh Dickinson on Oct. 3 … Tallied 11 kills against St. Peter’s on Sept. 10 and Long Island on Oct. 17 … Had 10 kills at Holy Cross on Aug. 27.

As a Freshman in 2009:Named the team's Most Improved Player, as voted by her teammates, after being pressed into action, and often playing out of position during her freshman year ... Saw action in 98 of 100 sets and played in all 29 matches ... Finished second on the team with 36 blocks, including four in the Bobcats' five-set victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 15 ... Also added a season-high eight kills against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 15 ... Matched her career-high with four blocks at Bryant on Oct. 18 ... established an early-season career-high with seven kills, Sept. 11 at Columbia ... Had a career-high six digs in the Bobcats' victory over Holy Cross, Oct. 13 ... Tallied three blocks each in contests against St. John's (Sept. 5), Central Connecticut (Sept. 26), Binghamton (Sept. 27) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (Oct. 4) ... Was selected to represent the Iroquois Empire Volleyball Association on their International Junior High Performance Team at the 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships.

Before Quinnipiac:A three-year letter winner at Warwick Valley High School ... Led Warwick Valley to two section finals ... Was named Most Dedicated Female Athlete at Warwick Valley in 2009 ... Captained the volleyball team in 2008 ... Played club volleyball for the Kaepa Whoosh Pride ... Also was a four-year letter winner in track and field ... Led Warwick Valley to the Orange County Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well as the Division Championship from 2006-09.

Personal:Daughter of Linda and John Payne ... Has an older sister, Sarah Simmons ... A physical therapy major.